In Mike Canning’s book Hollywood on the Potomac the author not only looks at the classics of DC movies, but also mentions – in the back – a few that didn’t make the cut, for one reason or another. I will look at one of these today, for reasons that I trust will be obvious.
In the second installment of Films on the Hill, as listed in Mike Canning’s Hollywood on the Potomac, we’ll look at one of my favorite films: Broadcast News, which came out just as I was starting to become interested in nuance in film. It also has lots of DC locations, a great cast, and an […]
One of the joys of living in DC is seeing your city –and your neighborhood– shown as a set on the big screen. Even more fun is finding how often they get it wrong. Mike Canning has been reviewing movies for the Hill Rag for the past 20 years, and he and the Friends of […]
Once again, DC has survived another march – this time by those demanding immediate action on the imminent threat of global warming. Activists from around the country, some 35,000 strong, gathered near the Washington Monument to propound their views. It is an activity that is explicitly allowed in the first amendment of the constitution, and […]
In honor of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, Capitol Hill Village and the Ruth Ann Overbeck Capitol Hill History Project are sponsoring a cross-gnerational commemoration next Saturday, February 23rd. We discussed part of this celebration a few weeks ago, and noted that participants are encouraged to write and share their […]